Check-valve for boilers.



E. J. SHBARR &A. A. GERVAIS. CHECK VALVE FOR BOILERS. Mr LIQATIoN Him Nov.17,191o.

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E. J. SHEARBR a A. A. GERVAIS.

CHECK VALVE POR BOILERS. `APPLICA'U0N FILED NOV. 17, 1910.

Patented July 11, 1911.

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EWARD J'. SHEARER AND ARTHUR AQ annuals, oF-Lonnsnune, TERRITORY or NEW Mexico.

CHECK-VALTE FOR BILERS.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented July ii, ieri.

Application filed November 17, 1910. Serial No. 592,882.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that we, EDWARD J. SHEARER and ARTHUR A. Gamers, citizens of` the United States, residing at Lordsburg, in the 4county of Grant and Territory of New Mexico, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Check-Valves for Boilers; andwe do declarethe following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same. rI`his invention relates to improvements in checkvalves for boilers.

. Une object of the invention is to provide a check valve for boilers having an improved mechanism' for releasing the same when stuck and means whereby any obstructions which might interfere with the proper seating of thepvalve may be blown out.

Another object is to provide means whereby the valve releasing mechanism may be operated from the cab of a locomotive without danger of the operator being scalded.

With these and other objects in view, the invention consists of certain' novel features of construction, combination and arrangement of partsV as will be more fullydescribed and particularly'pointed out in the Vappended claims.

In the accompanying drawings; Figure 1 is a side view of a portion of a locomotive showing the arrangement and applicationof the invention thereto; Fig. '2 is an enlarged vertical sectional view through the casing y'of the improved valve' showing the parts in closed position; Fig. 3 is a similar View taken at right angles to Fig. 2A showing the .parts in open position; Fig. 4 is a bottom plan view of the valve casing and the valve operating mechanism; Fig. 5 is a detail per spective' view 'of the check valve; Fig. 6 is a similar view of the releasing valve forv the check valve; Fig. 7 is a detail perspective view of the operating lever for the releasing valve: and, Fig. 8 is a vertical sectional view of a portion of a valve casing showing a-modiied construction of opfating mechanism for the releasing valve;

Referring more particularly to the drawings, 1 denotes the casing of the check and releasing valves on the lower portion .of which is formed a connection 2 for the 1njector tubei, while on the upper portion 1s vformed a connection 4 for the boiler` pipe. In the upper end of the casing is formed a threaded opening 5 through which the valves are* engaged with their seats in the valve casing: The opening 5 is closed by a plug 6 having in its inner end a guide and socket 7 In the upper lportion of thecasing between the connections 2 and 4 is' formed a check valve 8, while in the lower portion of the casing below the connection 2 is formed a valve seat 9.-

Adapted to be engaged with the valve seat 8 is a check. valve 10 which may be of the usual or any approved construction and -which is provided on its upper side with a guide stem 11, the up er end of Vwhich slidably engages the socetf in the lower end of the plug 6. On the lower side of the valve 10 is formed a series of guide lugs or wings 12 which slidably engage the inner walls of the adjacent portion of the casing .as shown. Adapted to be engaged with the `lower valve seat 9 is a releasingvalve 13 :having-.on its upper side astein 14 and on its lower side a series of guide wings or .1 lugs 15 which slidably engage the'v inner -surface of the lower end ofthe casing as shown. By thus constructing and arranging the valves, 10 and 13 it w1ll be' seen that when 'the lower or *releasing valve4 15 is raised that the stem 1li thereof will be4 .brought into engagement with the lower end Y ,f of the wings 12 of the upper valvethus releasing and raising'said valve should the latter become .stuck and fail to open under pressure of the water from the injector. In

`the upper portion of the- 'valve casingv varound the valve 10 is formed an annular liange 16 which is provided to prevent the pressure from the `boiler from.coming intoy direct contact with the ground seat of the valve, as such direct pressure striking the sideof the valve might possibly cause the same to leak.

lIn order to actuate the releasing valve we provide a suitable operating mechanism which, is here shown and preferably comprises a bell crank orright angular lever 17 which is pivotally connected at its lower end to a bracket arm 18 formed on the lowe;1 portion of the casing 1.y The lower or horizontal arm of the lever'17 1s provided on its outer end with a transversely disposed head 19 which is adapted to engage the lower ends of the lugs or Wings 15 of the releasing valve. In the upright or vertical arm of the lever 17 is formed an open'- ing '20 through which t-he injector pipe eX- tends thus permitting the lever 17 to be pivoted in line with the center of the valve casing and injector pipe. To the upper end of the same and the lever 17 in their adjusted.

position. By thus arranging' the 'lever 17 the same when operated will lift the releasing valve 15 upwardly to the position shown in Fig. 3 of the drawing whereupon the stein 14 will be engaged with the wings 12 of the. valve 10 therebyT raising said valve upwardly or forcing the same out of engagement with its seat when for any reason the valve has become stuck andfails to open under the pressure of the water from the injector. The valve 13 .whenthus opened will also. permit any dirt' or foreign matter which may have accumulated on the seat of the check valve 10 and which mightinterfere with the closing of said valve, to be blown out through 'the lower open end of the valve casing.

In Fig. 8 of the drawings is shown a modified construction and arrangement of the operating lever for the releasing valve. In

this figure the valve casing has screwed onto the lower end thereof a short section fof pipe 23 in which is formed oppositely disposed passages 24. With the passages 24 is slidably engaged a valve lifting lever or bar 25 vhaving on one 'end a stop lug 26 and on its upper edge adjacent to this end an inclined or cam surface 27 which is adapted tobe drawn into engagement with an operating lug 28 formed on the lower end of the wings 29 of the releasing valve 30 shown in this figure whereby when the bar or lever is drawn through the passages 24 the releasing valve will-be lifted from its seat and brought into engagement` with the check valve thereby forcing the latter to 'an open position as hereinbefore described: The bar or lever 25 is provided on one end with an eye with which is adapted to be connected anoperating rod (not shown.)

From the foregoing description taken in connection wit-h the 'accompanying draw-v ings, the construction and operation of the invention will be readily 'understood without requiringa'more extended explanation.

Various changes in theform, proportion and the minor details of construction may be resorted -to without departing from the principle' or sacrificing any of'the advantages of ,the invention as defined in the ap-y pended claims. v

Having thus described our invent-ion what we claim is: 1

1. A check valve comprising a casing having upper and lower 'communicating cham' bers connected by a contracted neck port1on,

an annular flange formed integral with the upper chamber and above said neck portion, a plug adjustably attached to the casing for closingv the upper end ofthe same,

a check valve seated within the open flanged' the upper valve, and means for elevating the releasing valve, wherebythe check valve is'likewise elevated.

v2. A combined boiler feed and blow oi comprising alined chambers joined by a cylindrical neck, each, chamber having a valve seat, one of said valve seats `located at the end of the cylindrical neck, valves onsaid seats, each chamber having an opening beyond the head of the valve therein when the valve is seated, one valve adapted to move,

the other and means to operate the motor valve.

In testimony whereof we have hereunto set our hands in presence of two subscribing witnesses.

EDWARD J. SHEARER. ARTHUR A. GERVAIS.

Vitnesses: N F RANK R. COON,

JOSEPH C. CRANE.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for ve cents each, by addressing the Commissioner of Patents,

Washington, D. C. 

